All United Kingdom (UK) articles – Page 90
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PremiumVodafone UK participates in West Midlands 5G trials
Vodafone UK was said to have participated in 5G trials led by West Midlands 5G (WM5G), a new organisation set up by the UK government and West Midlands Combined Authority to run a regional 5G testbed.
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Public AffairsVodafone among UK companies accusing Facebook and Google of “crush or kill” tactics
Vodafone was reportedly among several big-name UK-based companies lashing out at what they saw as aggressive “crush or kill” tactics deployed by Facebook and Google to stifle internet competition.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica accelerates transformation as market worries
Accelerated transformation unveiled to ease investor worries prompted by Latin American turbulence and uncertainty on prospect of profit from digital transformation. Mast monetisation expected to provide €360m profit boost, with action to be taken within coming year. While Telxius expansion a clear path to raising funds, other options are ...
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PremiumNational Express gets on board with Vodafone Group and IBM cloud venture
Strategic partnership looks to be getting going.
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PremiumBT Technology 5G deployment “no big rush”, and waiting for the iPhone
Watson provided a loose outline for BT Technology’s plans for 5G deployment over the coming two years, with indicators of significant events on the horizon.
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PremiumPlusnet rated the most complained-about fixed broadband provider
Plusnet, BT Consumer’s alternative internet service provider (ISP) subsidiary, was rated as the most complained-about fixed broadband provider in Ofcom’s Telecoms and pay TV complaints update for the first quarter of 2019.
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PremiumBT Group confirms location of its new London headquarters
BT Group confirmed its new headquarters (HQ) is to be located in Aldgate in East London.
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PremiumBT Group is supporting a new research facility in Bristol
BT Group is supporting the establishment of a new £100m research facility in Bristol, in association with the University of Bristol.
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Public AffairsOfcom opens up PIA and dark fibre, but altnets unhappy
Ofcom has decided to impose an unrestricted physical infrastructure access (PIA) remedy on BT in all four geographic markets that it identified based on physical infrastructure network competition. Regulated PIA has been available in business markets for some time, but the latest PIMR expands availability to the consumer ...
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PremiumUK government increases funding in quantum technologies
The UK government announced £94m in funding for the National Quantum Technologies Programme.
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PremiumEE’s ESN contract extended to 2024
Extended contract reflects need for network stability as delayed project inches towards real-world deployments. EE facing revised expectations on coverage and service delivery to accompany the extended contract.
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PremiumBT Group expands its apprenticeship scheme
BT Group is making up to 50 new apprenticeship roles available at Adastral Park in Suffolk.
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PremiumBT Sport and Amazon to partner on coverage
Amazon’s limited coverage of live English Premier League (EPL) football will be available in pubs and clubs in the UK, through a partnership with BT Sport.
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PremiumVodafone UK’s Pay-TV plans remain on standby
Pay-TV services expansion plans at Vodafone UK remain on standby.
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PremiumVodafone Group awarded compensation from the UK Government
Vodafone received £740,000 in costs, after UK Government’s error assessing bids.
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PremiumVodafone UK undergoing a brand refresh
VfUK undergoing a brand refresh, following the launch of a new marketing campaign.
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Public AffairsOfcom imposes more openness on EE and industry
The UK regulator is requiring more transparency from communications providers with new rules coming into force in 2020.
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PremiumBT Group signs as lead sponsor for England football team
BT to feature as a high-profile FA partner through £50m sponsorship deal, Wembley to continue as key showground for emerging EE services.
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PremiumEE stormz into 5G
EE pips Vodafone to the post on 5G launch, but head-start is limited. Consumer to join the party later in year, with BT Plus converged packages. Huawei dropped from the handset list, but still providing FWA hardware.
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PremiumBT Sport reportedly set to gain WWE’s UK broadcasting rights
BT Sport is reportedly set to acquire the UK broadcast rights to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) - the existing contract with Sky Sports expires later in 2019.